Is The Boys in the Band sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Boys in the Band end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boys in the Band scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boys in the Band violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Boys in the Band easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Boys in the Band

Name: The Boys in the Band
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Kenneth Nelson, Leonard Frey, Peter White, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs

... is not a musical.

Directed by William Friedkin

Produced by Leo Films, Cinema Center Films

1970120 min7.0 / 10

A claustrophobic, emotionally brutal chamber piece about a group of gay men whose birthday celebration devolves into mutual recrimination and the exposure of deep self-loathing.

Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, an unexpected guest shows up, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and dormant and unspoken emotions are unleashed.

Clusters

Dark Comedies About Ambition The Bittersweet Cost of Living Corrupted by Ambition American City Movies Holidays And Celebrations

Genres

Drama

Keywords

New York City Birthday Party Based On Play Or Musical Male Homosexuality Lgbt Self-loathing Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is The Boys in the Band sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Boys in the Band end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Boys in the Band scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Boys in the Band violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Boys in the Band easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.